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About Me I am an 8th grade student here at Monroe Middle School. I play on a soccer team, a baseball team, and a basketball team. I enjoy doing community service where I used to play baseball. It is a program called “Challenger Baseball”. It was created so that kids with physical and mental disabilities could play baseball. I like to play sports and spend time with my friends in my spare time.
Soccer is played in more countries than any other sport in the world
Why I chose College Soccer Coach • I want to help players have a good experience with soccer • I want to teach life skills through soccer
My personal connection I have been surrounded by good college soccer coaches my entire life. From them I learned how to be a good player and what a good coach looks like.
Researching Education For Coaching • A college degree is not required to coach • A high school degree is required • Required licenses will be discussed later
Researching What a Coach Does A coach: • Plans practices • Teaches players tactical plans • Runs tactical drills • Oversees eligibility paperwork • Coaches players during the game
Researching Coaching Licenses • There are 6 levels of coaching licenses (F through A) • Division 1 coaching requires an A level license • Division 3 coaching requires a B level license
Researching Coaching Approach A coach: • Develops a philosophy of coaching • Understands players’ strengths and weaknesses • Trains to fill the gaps
Researching Coaching Recruiting • “90% of coaching college soccer is recruiting” Gregg Murphy Associate Women’s Head Coach, Santa Clara University • Recruiting is driven by coaching philosophy and the team’s needs
Research Reflection • College Coaches are constantly coaching their players on and off the field • In fact coaches have private meetings with each player once every week • Coaches talk to their players about more than soccer. They discuss school, social life and other issues raised by the player
Activity: How to get an F license • Check CYSA website (www.calnorth.org) • F license facts: Beginner level license Only requirement is age 14 or older
Activity: Take an F license course • F license course has 2 parts • Classroom focus: how to motivate players • Field focus: Return demonstration of practice drills
Activity: Practice drills for skills and physical fitness • Learned how to assess players’ ball skills and conditioning • Practiced drills to improve ball skills • Practiced drills to improve conditioning
Activity: Practice how to coach for Mental Strength • Learned how to assess player individual knowledge and team chemistry • Set team goals • Developed drills to support team goals
Activity: Identifying Recruiting Opportunities • Learned how to assess team needs • Learned about showcase tournaments (Dallas, Orlando, and State Cups)
Reflection • I enjoyed learning about college soccer coaching • I liked seeing a different perspective of the game • I would definitely still pursue this career
Next Steps • I plan to graduate from high school • After high school I plan to go to College
